Box Score

FLORENCE, Ala. – Charlie Ludwick hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Eastern Kentucky University rolled to a 9-3 victory over North Alabama on Sunday to complete the weekend ASUN Conference series sweep.

EKU (19-21, 9-9 ASUN) won the first game of the series 12-2 in eight innings, and took the second game 5-3.
 
The Colonels wasted little time getting on the scoreboard on Sunday.  After a pop up to start the game, Miguel Larreal and Will King posted back-to-back singles.  Ludwick followed with a three-run home run over the wall in right field.
 
Ludwick started the third inning with a walk and then scored later on a ground ball for a 4-0 EKU lead.
 
EKU pulled away with three runs in the fifth.  Santiago Peralta drew a bases loaded walk to score DJ Sullivan.  Larreal beat out a ground ball to first, allowing Roderick Criss II to score.  With the bases still loaded, King drew a walk to bring home Hayden Duffield and make it a 7-0 game.
 
The Colonels drew 32 walks in the three-game series.  EKU pitchers issued only 15.
 
Starter Michael Schuler (2-1) pitched five shutout innings, allowed four hits and one walk while striking out a season-high eight.  The senior right-hander hasn't allowed a run in his last 10 and one-third innings on the mound.
 
Larreal was 2-for-5 with a run and a RBI.  King went 2-for-5 with a run and two driven in.  Ludwick had three RBIs, scored twice and finished 1-for-5 with a walk.
 
Gehrig Frei hit a two-run home run in the eighth for North Alabama (9-29, 3-15 ASUN).  Kyle Machado had two hits in four at bats, scored a run and drove in one.
 
The Colonels will play at Xavier on Tuesday at 3 p.m.